Machine, Sewing
Object number96.8.1
Manufacturer
Mason Manufacturing Company
Mediummetal, wood
Credit LineGift of Joseph D'Andrea
DescriptionBlack and gold Florence Rotary treadle sewing machine.Dimensions27 x 46 x 33 in. (68.6 x 116.8 x 83.8 cm)Marks"Florence Rotary" and "Mason Mfg. Co."
Historical NotesOwned and used by Italian immigrant Catherine Rochi in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, c. 1930. She was a seamstress who worked out of her home.Label TextFlorence rotary treadle sewing machine owned and used by Catherine Rochi, an Italian immigrant who resided in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Liberty. Catherine was a seamstress who worked out of her home.
Previous owner
Catherine Rochi
On View
On viewThe Singer Manufacturing Company
American Safety Table Company
1941-1953
c.1830